Trenton Central High School - Main Campus vs. Princeton High School
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School Overview
School
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
Trenton, NJ 08611
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Princeton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,097 students in grades 10-12, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,518 students in grades 9-12, Princeton High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
2,097 students
1,518 students
Total Classroom Teachers
157 teachers
128 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1098 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#496 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
84%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
354
Grade 10 Students
761
389
Grade 11 Students
645
384
Grade 12 Students
691
391
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
26%
% Hispanic
67%
15%
% Black
31%
6%
% White
1%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%